instep
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
the part of a shoe, stocking, etc., covering this surface.
the front of the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., between the hock and the pastern joint; cannon.
Origin of instep
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How to use instep in a sentence
That tiny heel and high in-step could have belonged to none other than my companion of Kirkby-Malhouse.
The Man from Archangel | A. Conan DoyleThe waist of the gown was very short, the skirt was straight, and fell to the in-step of a foot no bigger than a baby's.
When Grandmamma Was New | Marion HarlandSit well down in the saddle, and rise and fall with the action of the horse, springing lightly from the in-step and the knee.
Maids Wives and Bachelors | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
British Dictionary definitions for instep
/ (ˈɪnˌstɛp) /
the middle section of the human foot, forming the arch between the ankle and toes
the part of a shoe, stocking, etc, covering this
Origin of instep
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with instep
Moving to a rhythm or conforming to the movements of others, as in The kids marched in step to the music. [Late 1800s]
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